Muslim Preacher in the Modern World

Abstract

Richard Antoun documents and exemplifies single most important institution for propagation of Islam, Friday congregational sermon delivered in mosque by Muslim preacher. In his analysis of various sermons collected in a Jordanian village and in Amman, author vividly demonstrates scope of Islamic corpus (beliefs, ritual norms, and ethics), its flexibility with respect to current social issues and specific social structures, and its capacity for interpretation and manipulation.Focusing on pivotal role of preacher as culture broker, Antoun compares process of the social organization of tradition in rural Jordan with similar processes outside Muslim world. He then highlights experiential dimension of Islam. The sermons discussed range over such topics as family ethics, political attitudes, pilgrimage, education, magic, work, compassion, and individual salvation.Originally published in 1989.The Princeton Legacy Library uses latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to rich scholarly heritage found in thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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